"I should say that I like music, and I want to convey my own music—to convey it to people..." Whenever people spoke of their dreams, they would always become hopeful and excited. Kaori Miyazono was no exception. Already cheerful by nature, her eyes seemed to light up as she spoke. But...
"Right, how did you know?" she asked, puzzled. So dazzling! But that was not the first time the gloomy Arima boy had seen light...
"Um, I saw you playing the violin in front of everyone..." Kousei Arima said softly.
"Eh!?" Kaori Miyazono was startled upon hearing that.
"Surprise!" "You really are a HENTAI stalker!"
"No, I'm not..." Kousei Arima looked a little flustered. "I-I saw it that day too. You... you were standing up there, playing with all your heart..."
"I see..."
"That's exactly it!" Kousei Arima confirmed.
"Hmm..." Kaori Miyazono pinched her chin. "I'll assume you're telling the truth. Anyway, my performance wasn't that great, so I won't charge you an admission fee."
"Eh!?" Kousei Arima froze.
"You have a problem with that?" Kaori Miyazono narrowed her eyes.
"No..." Kousei Arima shook his head. "I just meant that the performance was wonderful..." That was not a lie. It had been the first time Kousei Arima had seen light since giving up the piano.
Although her playing was still immature, although she had not even fully grasped her own musical style yet... how should he put it?
It was not a matter of whether this girl's performance was good or bad. She was simply... the kind of person who was special, the kind who left a deep impression. Even if she had merely been performing for free outdoors, he had truly seen the light she gave off while playing...
"Eh!? It was wonderful?" Kaori Miyazono seemed a little embarrassed.